Slimer and settler



(N0 Modl.)

T. H. MINTER.

SLIMBR AND SETTLER.

No. 382,433. Patented May 8, 1888;

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THOMAS HENRY MINTER, OF VVINFIELD, COLORADO.

SL|MER AND SETTLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 382.433, dated Itiay 8, 1888.

Serial No. 234,4l8. (N0 model) 'To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS HENRY MIN- TER, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vinfield, in the county of Ohaffee and State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ore-Settlers; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to settlers fort ores and mineral paints, and is more particularly intended for use in settling and saving chloride and sulphurct ores.

This invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view, from above, of the settler. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section, taken on the line a: or in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end view of the settler, and Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken on the line y y in Fig. l.

The settler is composed of a series of chambers, A, B, O, D, E, F, and G, through which the water holding mineral matter in suspension is allowed to flow. The water enters the first chamber, A, of the series through the trough or, strikes against the splash-board c and flows gently over the edge of the same,so as not to stir up the mineral sediment at the bottom of the chamber. The last chamber, G, of the series isprovided with the exitopening g, which may be closed by the gate 9, pivoted at the outside of the chamber on the pin 9 The opening 9 is situated about half-way up the chamber, and any other suitable form of gate may be used for closing it as well as the one shown.

H are frames which support the series of chambers at each end and at intermediate points.

I, J, and K are receptacles for mineral matter, situated between the frames and below the chambers A B, C D, and E F G, respectively. A partition, a, separates the chambers A and B, and the upper part of it, a is made to slide in grooves in the sides of the chambers. Screws a or other equivalent mechanical devices, are provided for holding the said upper part, so that a very narrow opening, a, is formed about half-way between the top and bottom of the adjacent chambers. A similar partition, a, havinga sliding upper part, sep arates the chambers O D and E F. Partitions b, d, and 6 separate the chambers B O, D E, and F G, respectively. Of these partitions, b is nearly of the full height of the chambers, d is a little lower than I), and e a little lower than d.

The bottoms of the chambers are made converging, and at the lowest point a hole, 0, is provided, through which the sediment collected in each chamber may be allowed to flow out into the receptacle beneath it. Each hole 0 is provided with a gate, 0, for closing it, pivoted at the outside of the chamber on the pin 0. These gates are like the gate 9, pre viously described; but any other suitable device may also be used for closing the said holes.

The operation of the settler is as follows: The heaviest portions of the mineral matter in the water collect at the bottom of chamber A, and the water andother lighter particles pass through the opening a* into chamber B. The opening a being considerably below the level of the liquid in chambers A and B, no disturbance is madeinthe liquid by the flow of the same; but the solid matter in chamber A is partially drawn downward toward the bottom. The water and lighter portions of solid material flow over the top of partition b into the next adjacent chamber. Each chamber holdsabout sixty gallons. The remaining chambers operate like those previously described. When the sediment in an y chamber rises nearly to the levelof the openings a the greater portion of it can be drawn off through the hole 0 at the bottom without disturbing or stopping the action of the apparatus. The

action of the settler is therefore continuous. 9

It is simple and cheap to construct and very effective in operation.

I do not confine myself to the use of five chambers,as shown,as the series can be form ed of more or less than five, if desired.

What I claim is- The combination of the horizontally arranged ore'settling chambers provided with so as to form adjustable openings a, substanexit-openings atthe bottom, the horizontal tially as and for the purpose set forth. 10 frames H, supporting said chambers upon a In testimony whereof I affix my signature in common base, the receptacles formed in the presence of two witnesses.

5 said base below the chambers, the partitions b i THOMAS HENRY MINTER.

the alternating partitions a, and the adjustable partitions aflarranged over said partitions,

P. H. SYMoNs, J AMES BORDEN.

d e, diminishing in height from front to rear, l Witnesses: 

